Thursday 8/18/16 Agenda

Literature Circle Explanation

Literature Circle Analysis Explanation

LC Group Selection (Self Selected Groups)

LC Text Selection (Self Selected Text)

LC Individual Roles Explanation and Packets

Your first Literature Circle Analysis is due on Friday 9/23/16

English 2 Honors Literary Analysis

Directions: Please answer the following questions about the book you selected. Make sure to provide appropriate examples to support your ideas and set up your paper using the same titles in bold that I have used in this template.

Author/Title
1. Author
2. Title
3. Genre
4. Historical information about the period of publication (if applicable)

Looking Closer at Character
1. Five fun facts about the character
2. Three questions you would like to ask this character
3. What would the character recommend you read?  Why?
4. Describe two examples of direct characterization and two examples of indirect characterization.  Why does the author use both approaches, and to what end (i.e. what is your lasting impression of the character as a result)?
5. After reading the book did you come away feeling like you’d met a person or read a character?  Analyze one textual example that illustrates your reaction.

Meeting the Author
1. If you could meet the author, three questions you would ask the author?  Why?
2. What gift would you give the author?  (Think of something that would be meaningful to them).
3. A picture of the author and an image that reflects their accomplishments; things they are known for, era, etc.

Tone
1. Describe the author’s tone.  Include a minimum of three excerpts that illustrate your point(s).

Creating your own analysis of the novel
1. Identify a question about the book that could drive a paper.  For example, what was the author trying to accomplish in writing this novel?  Why?  Why does the author use such complex characters and what purpose does it serve? In the end, did Beckett shape my views on man’s purpose?  Does Beckett really accomplish anything?  Etc....
2. Create a thesis about the novel (answer the questions above).  Another way to create a thesis is to analyze the development of a theme.  Remember there is a difference between a motif and a thesis.  A motif is one or two words that cover the topic or topics of the novel, a theme stretches the motif into a statement that can be applied to the outside world.  For example, in the novel Lord of the Flies a theme could be: Morally acceptable behavior is a social construct that is determined by those in power.  This theme would serve as your thesis.  

HW=
1. Have your Literature Circle text with you in class tomorrow for our first Literature Circle Session of the year.

2. Memorize and practice reciting your poem due on Tuesday 8/23/16

3. Study Unit 1 vocabulary and memorize Pre-AP Lit Terms 1-4 for the quiz on Friday 8/19/16

4. On Monday 8/22/16 we will be taking a computer test in the Computer lab room 620 for the entire period.  Please meet in 620 instead of coming to our room first.